Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 14 March 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what intellectual property held by Qinetiq was obtained from the then German government (a) between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and (b) between the unconditional surrender of Germany and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; what intellectual property held by Qinetiq was obtained from private companies (a) between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany and (b) between the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; what the status is of intellectual property obtained by his Department from (a) private companies and (b) ministries of the former German government between the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; and if he will make a statement; what the status is of intellectual property obtained by his Department from (a) private companies and (b) the then German government between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what intellectual property held by QinetiQ was obtained from the then German government (a) between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and (b) between the unconditional surrender of Germany and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; [219024] (2) what intellectual property held by Qinetiq was obtained from private companies (a) between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany and (b) between the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; [219025] (3) what the status is of intellectual property obtained by his Department from (a) private companies and (b) ministries of the former German government between the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945 and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany; and if he will make a statement; [219026] (4) what the status is of intellectual property obtained by his Department from (a) private companies and (b) the then German Government between the commencement of hostilities to the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945; and if he will make a statement. [219027] Mr. Ingram: The events mentioned occurred so long ago that it is unlikely that any intellectual property rights exist in any information within the Department originating from Germany prior to its unconditional surrender in 1945. However, as is well known, some technologies now used widely in defence have their origins prior to the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany. No intellectual property rights owned by QinetiQ were obtained from Germany prior to the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 432 c28-9W; 219024;219025;219026;219027
- Session
- 2004-05
- Subjects
- Companies Armed conflict Intellectual property Germany Government Private sector World War II West Germany QinetiQ
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